Guitarist Toby Knapp is gearing up for his first live performance since 2009, which will coincide with the release of an Onward DVD of rare live footage through Shredguy Records.

"This is my last trip into the Onward archives”, the guitarist recently revealed. "We had two good studio albums and two full length albums of demo material, some vinyl reissues and now this live footage completes the catalog".

The DVD captures highlights throughout Onward's brief tenure between the years 2000 and 2003. "It contains Onward's first gig in Billings, Mt. before our first album was out and our final show at the Key Club in Los Angeles, plus two really good shows in between”, states Knapp.

To celebrate the release of the DVD scheduled for the fall, Knapp will return to the stage after a long hiatus from live performance. "I have a full set of material but no actual band, all the drum and bass tracks have been pre-recorded. I figured if I don't start playing now, I might not perform live again. If this goes well I will go ahead and continue with the live one man band thing because it's easy to rehearse and prepare if I'm the only one accountable.”

Knapp's set consists of several medleys he created that showcase material from his 1993 debut album Guitar Distortion released on Shrapnel Records, various Onward riffs plus homages to Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore and Yngwie Malmsteen. Knapp is also working on his third Waxen album and second to be released by Moribund Records.

The show will take place November 14th at the Railyard in Billings, Mt. with Ground Into Dust, Nequiter and others from the area. "I was invited to headline, but this is their scene and these bands have been very active. I've been out of the loop for years and since I'm using pre-programmed tracks, I don't feel I should headline anything. I respect them and am just happy they invited me to play.”